DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CASES

No. C091771.

79 Cal.App.5th 556 (2022)

DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CASES.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

May 11, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Somach Simmons & Dunn, Andrew M. Hitchings , Kelley M. Taber and Ellen M. Simmons for Plaintiffs and Appellants County of Sacramento, Sacramento County Water Agency and City of Stockton.

Lisa Ann Travis and William Corbin Burke for Plaintiffs and Appellants Sacramento County, Sacramento County Water Agency and Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District.

John Luebberke for Plaintiff and Appellant City of Stockton.

Law Offices of Stephan C. Volker, Stephan C. Volker , Alexis E. Krieg , Stephanie L. Clarke and Jamey M.B. Volker for Plaintiffs and Appellants North Coast Rivers Alliance, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Institute for Fisheries Resources, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations and San Francisco Crab Boat Owners Association.

E. Robert Wright and John Buse for Plaintiffs and Appellants California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, Friends of the River, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club California, California Water Impact Network, AquAlliance, Restore the Delta, Center for Food Safety, Friends of Stone Lakes National Refuge, Planning and Conservation League and Save Our Sandhill Cranes.

Law Office of Adam Keats and Adam Keats for Plaintiff and Appellant Center for Food Safety.

Law Offices of Michael A. Brodsky and Michael A. Brodsky for Plaintiff and Appellant Save the California Delta Alliance.

Freeman Firm and Thomas H. Keeling for Plaintiffs and Appellants County of San Joaquin, Central Delta Water Agency, South Delta Water Agency, County of Contra Costa, Contra Costa County Water Agency, County of Solano, County of Yolo, County of Butte, County of Plumas, and Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

Soluri Meserve, Osha R. Meserve , Patrick M. Soluri and James C. Crowder for Plaintiffs and Appellants County of San Joaquin, Central Delta Water Agency, South Delta Water Agency, County of Contra Costa, Contra Costa County Water Agency, County of Solano, County of Yolo, and Local Agencies of the North Delta.

The Law Offices of Roger B. Moore and Roger B. Moore for Plaintiffs and Appellants County of San Joaquin, Central Delta Water Agency, County of Contra Costa, Contra Costa County Water Agency, County of Solano, County of Yolo, County of Butte, County of Plumas, and Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

James Mark Myles for Plaintiff and Appellant County of San Joaquin.

Nomellini, Grilli & McDaniel Law Office, Dante John Nomellini, Sr. , Dante John Nomellini, Jr. , and Brett Baker for Plaintiff and Appellant Central Delta Water Agency.

Law Office of John H. Herrick, John H. Herrick ; Mohan, Harris, Ruiz, Wortmann, Perisho & Rubino, Mohan Harris & Ruiz and S. Dean Ruiz for Plaintiff and Appellant South Delta Water Agency.

Thomas Lawrence Geiger and Stephen Michael Siptroth for Plaintiffs and Appellants County of Contra Costa and Contra Costa County Water Agency.

Bernadette Shilts Curry and Daniel Martin Wolk for Plaintiff and Appellant Solano County.

Philip John Pogledich and Eric May for Plaintiff and Appellant County of Yolo.

Bruce S. Alpert for Plaintiff and Appellant County of Butte.

Gretchen Stuhr for Plaintiff and Appellant County of Plumas and Plumas County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.

Downey Brand , Kevin M. O'Brien , Meredith E. Nikkel , Brian E. Hamilton and Austin C. Cho for Plaintiff and Appellant North Delta Water Agency.

Rob Bonta , Attorney General, Robert W. Byrne , Assistant Attorney General, Tracy L. Winsor , Sierra S. Arballo , Colleen R. Flannery , Daniel M. Fuchs , Gwynne B. Hunter , Kelly A. Welchans , Deputy Attorneys General; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Michael Weed for Defendant and Respondent Department of Water Resources.

Marcia L. Scully , Robert C. Horton and Bryan M. Otake for Defendant and Respondent The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.

Best Best & Krieger, Christopher M. Pisano , Charity B. Schiller and Ryan Guiboa for Defendant and Respondent The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, State Water Contractors and Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency.


OPINION

Plaintiffs in this coordinated proceeding appeal from postdismissal orders denying their motions for attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5, the private attorney general statute. In 2017, plaintiffs filed petitions against defendant Department...

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